Comments on: The Cost of Living in Merida Yucatan http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm Online magazine about living, working and traveling in Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:54:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hopefully Lost http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm/comment-page-2#comment-107261 Hopefully Lost Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:24:20 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm#comment-107261 Great information! My wife and I are planning a trip in September and would love to buy Working Gringos a cafe and have a chat about living in Merida. We have read so much that our eyes are crossed and it seems that in one way you can live off of 2k usd a month and another that says 5k usd would be better ($$ not exact, just saying). Email us if you like. Great information! My wife and I are planning a trip in September and would love to buy Working Gringos a cafe and have a chat about living in Merida. We have read so much that our eyes are crossed and it seems that in one way you can live off of 2k usd a month and another that says 5k usd would be better ($$ not exact, just saying). Email us if you like.

]]> By: Working Gringos http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm/comment-page-2#comment-105808 Working Gringos Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:14:57 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm#comment-105808 In Handyman's case, that is per hour. And we suggest that you check directly with him (he advertises in the Daily Life section of this website) to see what his most current prices are. In Handyman’s case, that is per hour. And we suggest that you check directly with him (he advertises in the Daily Life section of this website) to see what his most current prices are.

]]> By: friend http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm/comment-page-2#comment-105764 friend Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:36:55 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm#comment-105764 Please confirm: Handyman rates, $150 pesos -- per hour?-- or is that -- per day? Please confirm: Handyman rates, $150 pesos — per hour?– or is that — per day?

]]> By: Working Gringos http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm/comment-page-2#comment-104804 Working Gringos Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:54:44 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm#comment-104804 Here is what we found out about solar panels and CFE. According to a local architect, it is possible to sign a contract with CFE to sell them electricity produced by photovoltaic panels. However if you produce more energy than you use, CFE does not give money back to you. It is, of course, possible also to do stand-alone systems for the pool, irrigation, etc, without having to ask anyone’s permission. Here is what we found out about solar panels and CFE. According to a local architect, it is possible to sign a contract with CFE to sell them electricity produced by photovoltaic panels. However if you produce more energy than you use, CFE does not give money back to you.

It is, of course, possible also to do stand-alone systems for the pool, irrigation, etc, without having to ask anyone’s permission.

]]> By: Working Gringos http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm/comment-page-2#comment-104296 Working Gringos Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:03:05 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/the-cost-of-living-in-merida-yucatan.htm#comment-104296 Hello Phillip, There is medical insurance from the US that is accepted abroad. I recommend you contact John McGee at john@expatglobalmedical.com for more information. John specializes in insurance ONLY FOR EXPATS, and he is an expert in the subject. Tell him Yucatan Living sent you! Medicare is NOT accepted in Mexico yet, but there is a group (medicareformexico.org) which is working on that. Prescription drugs are often less expensive here, but not always. You CANNOT send drugs in the mail, prescription or otherwise, to or from Mexico. You can bring them with you when you travel. Check out some of our other articles about medical care here in Merida, as well as about insurance, etc. in the Yucatan Survivor topic. Hello Phillip,

There is medical insurance from the US that is accepted abroad. I recommend you contact John McGee at john@expatglobalmedical.com for more information. John specializes in insurance ONLY FOR EXPATS, and he is an expert in the subject. Tell him Yucatan Living sent you!

Medicare is NOT accepted in Mexico yet, but there is a group (medicareformexico.org) which is working on that.

Prescription drugs are often less expensive here, but not always. You CANNOT send drugs in the mail, prescription or otherwise, to or from Mexico. You can bring them with you when you travel.

Check out some of our other articles about medical care here in Merida, as well as about insurance, etc. in the Yucatan Survivor topic.

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